Bryson City - After a rough start to their season the Lady Devils got themselves on track Thursday by taking a 3-2 conference win over Robbinsville by the scores of 9-25, 26-24, 19-25, 25-21, and 15-12. The win, the first for first year head coach Janet Shuler, must have seemed like a long time coming. Facing a brutal non-conference schedule the … [Read more...]
Track Teams Get Big Meet Experience at Blue Ridge Classic
FAIRVIEW – (Special from Philip Latter) Swain County’s track team sent a partial squad to last Saturday’s Blue Ridge Classic on the campus of A.C. Reynolds High School. With over 35 teams and 1,000 athletes in attendance, it was an excellent opportunity for the Maroon Devils to face off against some of the top competition in the Southeast. The … [Read more...]
Lady Devils 2 Points Away From Upsetting Defending Champion Murphy
ANDREWS – (Special from Philip Latter) The Swain County track teams headed to Andrews last Wednesday, and the Lady Devils came up just short of upsetting the defending conference champions as Murphy prevailed by a score of 121.5 to 120. Andrews placed third with 85.5 points, in front of Highlands (14) and Rosman. The girls were led by freshman … [Read more...]
Lady Devils Finish 2nd at Home Meet
Bryson City - Swain finished with 87 points, good enough for 2nd place behind Robbinsville who finished with 97. Andrews was third with 69 and Highlands 4th with 12. Lydia Sale took home 2 firsts and a second place finish for the Lady Devils. The senior was first in both the 100 meter (13.12) and the long jump (14'8.25"). Sale picked up a … [Read more...]
Lady Devils Shine in Huge Early Season Win
Bryson City - There is a long and rich history when it comes to Smoky Mountain Conference volleyball. Almost every bit of it involves Swain and Rosman. The two bitter rivals got together Tuesday for yet another classic in their long line of meetings. Both teams entered the contest with 5-1 records and were unbeaten in conference play. When the … [Read more...]